Coffee Data
Coffee Statistics Who Grows And Drinks The Most
- Production
- Consumption
- Per-Person Habits
Clear charts, backed by cited data
Coffee is a global habit and a global business. This page pulls together the key numbers…. which countries grow the most coffee, which drink the most in total and who drinks the most per person, along with a few surprises about American coffee culture. Every figure is sourced and linked so you can check it yourself.
Brazil has led the world in coffee production for over 150 years. Here is how the top growers compare.
Coffee Production by Country
The world's top coffee growers by annual green coffee output. Brazil produces more than the next two countries combined.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and FAOSTAT. Green coffee production, 2022. 60 kg bag figures are converted from metric tons.
Coffee Consumption by Country
Total coffee consumed per year. The United States and Brazil drink far more in total than anyone else, mostly because of their size.
Source: FAOSTAT Food Balances via World Population Review. Note: Figures can be inflated for trade hubs by re-exports.
While total consumption favors big countries, the per person habits tell a different story and the United States is not near the top.
Coffee Consumption per Person
Who actually drinks the most coffee per head. The Nordic countries dominate, and the United States does not even crack the top 20.
Source: International Coffee Organization per-capita measure (lbs per person per year), via WorldAtlas. Small re-export markets excluded. kg figures converted from lbs.
Coffee Record Holders
The countries at the very top of the coffee world, from the field to the cup.
Sources: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, FAOSTAT and the International Coffee Organization.
This is my favorite chart. I love to see cities compete on who has the most coffee shops per capita! Unfortunately, this study left out Phoenix, AZ which is my home town. Only Flagstaff (Rank #64), Scottsdale (Rank #81) and Tempe (Rank #51) were included in the study from the state of Arizona.
US Cities with the Most Coffee Shops per Person
Where cafes are thickest on the ground. California and the Pacific Northwest dominate, but a few surprises sneak in.
Source: ApartmentGuide (coffee establishments per 100,000 residents), using August 2022 business listings and US Census 2022 population estimates. Counts include chains, cafes, and kiosks.
Who Drinks Coffee in America
Share of US adults who drink coffee on a given day, by race and ethnicity, from federal nutrition survey data.
Across all US adults, 59.5% drink coffee on a given day, averaging 324 g/day. The grams figure is the daily average across everyone in the group, drinkers and non-drinkers combined.
Source: NIH Coffee Consumption among Adults in the United States, an analysis of CDC NHANES 2011–2016 data (14,865 adults).
By the Numbers
Coffee Statistics, Answered
Quick answers about who grows the most coffee, who drinks the most, and how American habits compare to the rest of the world.
Production & Trade
Brazil is the largest coffee producer, growing about 3.2 million tonnes a year, more than the next two countries (Vietnam and Indonesia) combined. Brazil has held the top spot for over 150 years.
The top 10 are Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Peru, India, Honduras and the Central African Republic, based on annual green coffee output from the USDA and FAOSTAT.
Brazil is the world's top coffee exporter as well as its top producer making it the primary engine of the global coffee trade.
Global Consumption
The United States drinks the most coffee in total volume consuming roughly 1.43 million tonnes a year, ahead of Brazil at 1.06 million tonnes. This is largely due to population size rather than habits per person.
Finland drinks the most coffee per person, at about 26 lbs (12 kg) per year, roughly four cups a day across the population. Norway and Sweden follow close behind.
Yes, on a per person basis. Finland tops the International Coffee Organization's per capita rankings at 26 lbs a year, with Norway and Sweden tied for second at 22 lbs each.
Finland's cold climate, long dark winters and strong workplace coffee culture all contribute. The exact reasons are cultural rather than scientifically settled. What is measurable is the per capita volume itself which the International Coffee Organization tracks at 26 lbs per person per year.
American Coffee Habits
No. The US ranks 25th in per capita coffee consumption at 9.3 lbs per person per year far behind Finland's 26 lbs, even though it consumes the most coffee in total. Fun fact, even though I am an American, my coffee consumption is inline with Finlands numbers!
About 59.5% of US adults drink coffee on a given day, according to CDC data.
Across all US adults, average intake is about 324 grams per day, though this figure blends both coffee drinkers and none drinkers. Among specific groups, non-Hispanic White adults average the highest at 386 g/day.
US Coffee Shops
The top five are San Francisco, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle, and Orlando, based on ApartmentGuide's analysis of business listings and 2022 Census population data.